Purposeful Group Work in the Classroom
One of the major trends in the teaching of writing is to have “group work.” In essence, this means that students work in small groups to accomplish a goal. One classroom is divided into multiple groups and then, the activity takes care of itself. Or does [read more...]
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One Classroom, Many Abilities
2018-10-29Create learning opportunities for every type of student by using variable assignments.
If you have taught even a short time, you know that every class will start the beginning of the term with a variety of writing skills. There are students who could graduate from college without needing a writing [read more...]
How to Grade Steadily Throughout the Semester
Have you ever thought about how to pace yourself when you are grading? Like athletes or musicians who have to be in top form, instructors also need to be keep themselves in good shape so that they are ready to handle anything that happens in (or out of) [read more...]